Coroner confirms Aaron Carter's cause of death as accidental drowning.

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Coroner confirms Aaron Carter's cause of death as accidental drowning.
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Singer Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he had taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, according to a coroner's report. The autopsy found that the sedative alprazolam and compressed gas difluoroethane were found in his system. Carter had a known history of substance abuse and inhalant abuse, and had recently relapsed. He began performing as a child in the 1990s and had a successful career as a singer and actor.

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